The document discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) guidelines in India for companies meeting certain net worth, turnover, and profit thresholds, requiring them to spend 2% of their average profits over the past 3 years on social activities. It notes that around 8,000 companies fall under this CSR mandate and are estimated to spend between 10,000 and 12,000 crore (1 crore = 10 million) annually to support initiatives in education, health, and other marginalized sectors, helping to achieve national goals as the state budget alone is insufficient and private sector participation is essential.
The document discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) guidelines in India for companies meeting certain net worth, turnover, and profit thresholds, requiring them to spend 2% of their average profits over the past 3 years on social activities. It notes that around 8,000 companies fall under this CSR mandate and are estimated to spend between 10,000 and 12,000 crore (1 crore = 10 million) annually to support initiatives in education, health, and other marginalized sectors, helping to achieve national goals as the state budget alone is insufficient and private sector participation is essential.
The document discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) guidelines in India for companies meeting certain net worth, turnover, and profit thresholds, requiring them to spend 2% of their average profits over the past 3 years on social activities. It notes that around 8,000 companies fall under this CSR mandate and are estimated to spend between 10,000 and 12,000 crore (1 crore = 10 million) annually to support initiatives in education, health, and other marginalized sectors, helping to achieve national goals as the state budget alone is insufficient and private sector participation is essential.
Corporate Social Responsiilty(CSR)-Organizations for impact on people,planet,profits
Guidelines issued to companies under companies act 2013 which are covered under CSR Net worth 500 cr or more,turn over 1000 cr or more and Profit 5 crore or more. 8000 companies come under CSR 2% of their average profit in last 3 years should spend on social activities Estimated spending of 10000 to 12000 crore annually As per section 135 of companies act should form CSR committee board of 3 directors of 1 independent director The state budget is insuffiecient to meet increasing demands Private sectorparticipation is essential to meet the goals of marginalized sectors i.e education,health etc HDR by United Nations Development Programme india placed at 131/188 countires Govt initiatives like make in india ,digital india have cascading effect on activities 17 SDGs by UN in 2015,are becoming pivotal for CSR World Economic Forum Global Risks survey 2016 tells Profound social instability and structural unemployment account for 5% of interconnections